Birth 27
Woman Gives Birth to Twins on an Airplane Flight
Irina Vasylkova, 25, boarded a Polar Airlines flight between Yakutsk and Zyryanka. Unexpectedly, she began to experience labor pains shortly after takeoff. The flight attendants moved her to a seat with more legroom and alerted the pilot of the situation, who then tried to speed up the flight.
It was soon very obvious that Vasylkova’s twins had no intention of being delivered in a hospital. Her labor progressed quickly, and just like a movie, the flight attended began to ask … Keep Reading!!!
HELLP Syndrome: Sarah
Images and text by Sarah Brown.
My name is Sarah Brown and I am from Hurricane, WV. I am 28 years old, have been married for almost 9 years and have a 6 year old and a 16 month old. In 2012 I was getting ready to compete for the Mrs. WV International pageant when I discovered I was pregnant. I decided to compete anyway and as luck would have it I won the state pageant and went on to … Keep Reading!!!
Twins Give Birth Together in 1937 and Again in 1939
The mothers pictured above are twin sisters, Eileen Moon, left, and Kathleen Robie, right. Eileen Moon’s daughter was born on March 29, 1939, and Kathleen Robie’s daughter was born on April 1, 1939. In July, 1937,Kathleen Robie gave birth to a girl and a few hours later Eileen Moon’s baby, a boy, was born.
The “twins” image above and other high resolution vintage prints can be purchased at shorpy.com… Keep Reading!!!
